College football coaches from the NFL ranks

ORLANDO SENTINEL

This coaching nomad changed jobs like some people change socks. He was head coach of the Boston Patriots and Buffalo Bills in the AFL, and then the Denver Broncos of the AFL/NFL. His college stops included two years at Miami, where he went 9-13 in two seasons (1977-78) but laid the foundation for future success.

This coaching nomad changed jobs like some people change socks. He was head coach of the Boston Patriots and Buffalo Bills in the AFL, and then the Denver Broncos of the AFL/NFL. His college stops included two years at Miami, where he went 9-13 in two seasons (1977-78) but laid the foundation for future success. (ORLANDO SENTINEL)

He may have told Dolphins fans he had no interest in the Alabama job, but Alabama sure had interest in him and made him one of the game's highest-paid coaches to bring him back to the college ranks. Shrewd move, and Alabama ultimately got a bargain at eight years, $32 million when Saban led the Tide to a national title in the 2009 season, his third. He became the first coach in the BCS era to win national titles at two schools.

He may have told Dolphins fans he had no interest in the Alabama job, but Alabama sure had interest in him and made him one of the game's highest-paid coaches to bring him back to the college ranks. Shrewd move, and Alabama ultimately got a bargain at eight years, $32 million when Saban led the Tide to a national title in the 2009 season, his third. He became the first coach in the BCS era to win national titles at two schools. (Marvin Gentry-US PRESSWIRE, US PRESSWIRE)